Science and Technology Notes

Environment

WV STeP provides nonpartisan research information in Science and Technology Notes. These notes are intended only for informational purposes and do not indicate support or opposition to a particular bill or policy approach.

Sun partially obscured by clouds in the sky, with sunlight streaming through gaps in the cloud cover.

Geoengineering and West Virginia

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A wooded park with tall trees, sunlight filtering through green leaves, and a grassy ground.

West Virginia Oak Restoration Through Forest Management

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Night sky filled with stars and the Milky Way galaxy, with silhouette of trees and mountains in the foreground.

Light Pollution in West Virginia

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Archived Notes from the West Virginia University Bridge Initiative

An aerial view of a dense forest with many green trees of various sizes and shades.

Forest Carbon Markets in West Virginia

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Scenic view of a mountainous landscape with an open-pit mine in the foreground, green hills, and a cloudy sky.

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Former Mine Land Restoration in West Virginia

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Construction site with excavator, dump trucks, and a worker in a reflective vest on dirt road under blue sky.

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Former Mine Land Economic Development Policies in West Virginia

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Open-pit mining excavation with large machinery and rail tracks, surrounded by green trees in the foreground, wind turbines on the horizon.

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The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977 and West Virginia

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Pile of discarded plastic bottles of water and pills bottles.

Chemical Recycling in West Virginia

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Aerial view of a dirt road winding through a rocky, arid landscape with two small ponds at the bottom.

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West Virginia’s Mine Land Reclamation System

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A construction worker in an orange safety jacket and a helmet walking past a large construction vehicle inside a tunnel with pipes and wires overhead.

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Perspectives of Former Coal Mine Land Owners on Development Opportunities in West Virginia

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